This Troodon egg nest from the Cretaceous period contains 14 upright eggs and measures approximately 42 by 26 by 20 centimeters, offering a natural and detailed glimpse into dinosaur reproductive habits.

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Troodontosaurus egg nests are very rare dinosaur egg nest, a total of 14 dinosaur eggs! Troodontosaurus egg nests are quite special. According to the fossil record, the eggs found in their nests are upright. Today's organisms may not find egg nests in this arrangement.
Dinosaur Oviraptor egg fossil. They date from the Cretaceous, 72.1-83.6 million years ago. They still have shell covering around surface.

This nest of eggs looks very three-dimensional.
A total of about 42*26*20 cm, and the length of each egg is about 14 cm.





Troodontosaurus egg nests are very rare dinosaur egg nest, a total of 14 dinosaur eggs! Troodontosaurus egg nests are quite special. According to the fossil record, the eggs found in their nests are upright. Today's organisms may not find egg nests in this arrangement.
Dinosaur Oviraptor egg fossil. They date from the Cretaceous, 72.1-83.6 million years ago. They still have shell covering around surface.

This nest of eggs looks very three-dimensional.
A total of about 42*26*20 cm, and the length of each egg is about 14 cm.





Specimen
Fossil
Scientific name
Troodon egg nest
Country of Origin
Asia
Geological Period
Cretaceous, Upper (100.5 - 66 million years)
Condition
Natural
Height
42 cm
Width
26 cm
Depth
20 cm
     
Taiwan
1687
Objects sold
99.51%
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